NIC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#1 in Community Colleges
North Idaho College is ranked 1st in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate North Idaho College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,736 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has relatively small number of students of 4,585.
- The financial aid amount ($5,211) is average.
- It offers very diverse area of study (168 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of NIC are $8,736 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
North Idaho College $8,736
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho $7,286
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at NIC is 38% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
North Idaho College 38%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 32%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at NIC is 17% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
North Idaho College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 13%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at NIC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
North Idaho College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 59%
Student Population
The total student population at NIC is 4,585 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
North Idaho College 4,585
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 5,935
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at NIC is $5,211 which is 59.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
North Idaho College $5,211
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho $4,391
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at NIC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.
North Idaho College 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 16 to 1
Number of Programs
NIC offers 168 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.